Ritual ImplementsChinese2nd millennium BCE
Heavy, Long Jade Chisel
Longshan or Erlitou culture, c. 2000 - c. 1700 BCE
Dimensions
H. 34.6 x W. 6.5 x Thickness 1.4 cm (13 5/8 x 2 9/16 x 9/16 in.) Weight 660 g
Provenance
Grenville L. Winthrop, New York (by 1943), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943.
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